【渡渡英语暑期读书】赢得自己的战役！

Apple Ma 风铃童书 2022-12-23

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“It had been awful, but I hadn't quit. I had persisted. In battle I had won.”

― Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, quote from The War that Saved My Lif

“这一直很可怕，但我没放弃，我坚持，我赢得了自己的战役！”

―引自 Kimberly Brubaker Bradley的小说The War that Saved My Life

Victory Against All Odds！

——A Book Review on The war that Saved My Life

赢得自己的战役！

——《飞越战火的女孩》

Ten-year-old Ada has a clubfoot and has never left the one floor flat her family shares, Jaime is Ada’s little brother who loves to play. Together the two make a journey with several other evacuees from London to Kent escaping the bombs and bullets that WW2 brings, but also the slaps and punches of their abusive mother “mam”.

10岁女孩Ada天生跛足，自打出生起她就从未离开过她伦敦狭小逼仄的家。Jaime，她的弟弟，一个贪玩儿的男孩儿。为了躲避二战的炮火，Ada和弟弟随着其他人一起匆忙逃离了伦敦来到了肯特郡，也离开了虐待她的母亲。

While living in London, although Ada is constantly neglected, abused and living in extreme poverty, she never loses hope and strives to make her and Jaime’s lives better. Imprisoned by mam who is ashamed of Ada's clubfoot, she secretly teaches herself how to walk and makes herself useful around house. When WW2 starts, Ada’s brother alongside thousands of children are evacuated to the countryside, Ada spares no time and escapes to Kent with Jaime.

在没离开伦敦之前，尽管Ada经常被忽视甚至虐待，又生活在极度贫困中，但她从未失去对生活的向往，并努力让她和弟弟杰米的生活变得更好。母亲因Ada残疾的双脚而感到羞耻，常年将她锁在家中，但Ada偷偷地练习用跛足走路，好让自己能为家里做点儿事儿。二战开始后，Ada的弟弟和成千上万的孩子被疏散到乡下，Ada也毫不犹豫地想尽办法跟着弟弟一起来到了肯特郡。

When they arrive at Kent, Ada and Jaime are put into the care of Susan, who is still in mourning for the death of her friend Becky and unwilling to take the children. At first, Ada can not accept the new luxuries and affections that she was showered with for Ada believes Susan to be temporary, but Mam is permanent. However, as days pass, the bond between Susan, Ada, and Jaime grows stronger and stronger. Ada becomes more confident and starts to become comfortable living in this world with sheets, daily baths, and what seems like an unlimited amount of food. She rides, makes friends and even helps the village catch a German spy. Although their life seems to be constantly threatened by German bombs and invasions, Ada found security in her new family. All was well until mam comes back one day out of the blue to take Ada and Jaime away and back to London.

当他们到达肯特郡时，Ada和弟弟被交给了Susan照顾，虽然那时Susan还不太情愿照看这对姐弟，因为彼时的Susan正因好友Becky的死悲伤不已。在与Susan的生活中，起初Ada不愿接受这份“奢侈”与爱护，因为Ada担心与Susan一起的日子只是暂时的，而与她的亲生母亲生活在一起才是永远的。然而，随着时间流逝，Susan与Ada和弟弟的感情越来越深厚。因为Susan的爱，Ada也变得越来越自信，在这远离伦敦的肯特过上了幸福的生活——不用再挨饿、可以洗澡、有床睡觉……Ada在Susan家学会了骑马、交到了朋友，甚至还帮助村里抓获了一个德国间谍。虽然时常还有德军炮弹呼啸飞过以及德军的入侵带来的恐惧，但Ada却感受到从未得到过的安全感，在这个新的家庭，与Susan在一起的家庭中！一切都那么好，直到有一天妈妈突然地出现，姐弟俩被带回到伦敦。

The War that Saved My Life is a masterful piece of literature of a heartwarming story that refuses to be put down. Ada’s continuous perseverance and struggle for a better and happier life is a force that motivates her to be incredible. The same force inspires readers of all ages to do what they can to improve themselves and the world around them. Among the many thousands of books I have read, The War that Saved My Life stands out with its easy to follow story line and optimistic plot. It still remains one of my favorite books of all time and it is the book that I tend to go back to when I’m feeling down or uninspired. The War that Saved My Life may not “save your life” but it will certainly “change your life”.

The War that Saved My Life是一部感人又令人难忘的的伟大作品。Ada为了更好、更幸福地生活而不懈的坚持和奋斗，让她变得充满了难以置信的动力。同样的力量也激励着各年龄段的读者尽他们所能来改善自己和他们周围的世界。在我读过的上千本小说中，The War that Saved My Life以其相对简洁的故事主线和乐观的精神让它在众多作品中格外醒目。至今。它仍然是我最喜欢的小说之一，当我情绪低落或者有些迷失之时，我都会重温这本书。The War that Saved My Life可能不会“救了你一命”，但肯定会“改变你的一生”。

（本文作者Apple Ma在渡渡英语的G7-G9阅读班学习，并非常享课程带给她的乐趣。）

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